From Esthétique: I heard a rumor... it's about a black box that contains all the weird and wonderful things in the world. There's nothing that the box can not do. It can grant you any wish in the world. Such a profound, mysterious story. Almost all rumors are basically like this, whether it's true or not is not important. As long as the story is interesting, everything is fine. Thus, the story begins, with a high school boy, a black box, and a mysterious girl.
A collection of comics Ritsu Natsumizu that takes you through the pure anguish that we sometimes run into. Collection of One Shots: 1) Fantasy Bus Stop ~ Pgs. 4-15 Businessman Tazuki has a deep secret. His secret is that twice a week, while on the bus to work, he has wildly dirty fantasies about another passenger – another businessman whose name he doesn’t even know! -From DMP 2) Love Bus Stop ~ Pgs. 16-31 3) Blame It On Love ~ Pgs. 32-48 4) All My Flowers For You ~ Pgs. 48-64 5) First Kiss ~ Pgs. 64-80 6) Passion Bus Stop ~ Pgs. 80-88 7) Extras ~ Pgs. 88-91
After the sudden death of his wife and child, John Harding spirals into despair. Deprived of his motivation to live, his attempt at suicide is unexpectedly interrupted by the arrival of a friend who wants him to coach the town's Little League team. Can John restore meaning to his life? A bittersweet and meditative adaptation of the English language novel "The 12th Angel" by Og Mandino.
Danny is an American teenager living in Japan. He came to Japan to improve his karate, but fell in love with Shinobu, master of a dojo.
In the year 2024, young Shiki runs away from home to live with her grandfather, Taizou, who runs the Ushio Sea Service in the man-made island-city of Standard Blue. Four years earlier, Shiki's father died in a deep sea incident, and Shiki is now trying to learn about her father, herself and her family's deep connection to the sea. The Ushio's crew--gruff Takeshi, distant Taichun--at first consider Shiki a hindrance, but she wins them over with her enthusiasm and courage. When Shiki's mother comes looking for her, however, danger looms near and Shiki is put to the final test.
A newly hired detective tries to prevent an infamous thief from blowing up a precious diamond.
"For you I will sing... for your eternal repose."A requiem draws the dead. A requiem draws the night. A requiem singer is cursed.Tsuki, a requiem singer, often mistakenly called "Death", meets San, a girl who wants to die.
Shy and socially awkward Mutsu is a successful adult mangaka but pretty hopeless at taking care of himself so when he runs into his old basketball team senpai while Akiharu was on a job search it all seems perfect. Lately Mutsu's been juggling so many projects that he can barely hold a spoon from all the drawing much less make time to sleep so when Akiharu helps him out of an awkward situation, it works just a little too well...
[From Peccatore Sanctuary]: Kuro Inamori is the heir of a huge industrial group. Because of a traumatic experience in his youth he is impotent. But then he meets Nana.
Story 1: Endou got into an affair with the neighbor's wife and was caught red-handed by the husband, Okumura. He apologized to Okumura and was expecting a beat-up when Okumura pushed him down instead... Story 2: Ritsu has unrequited feelings for his friend Masashi. In order to cope with the situation, he indulges in a frivolous life as an escort in the red-light district. When he suspects to have gotten HIV, he runs to the hospital. Little did he know, the doctor who examines him is a former acquaintance of his...
Tayutama Kiss on my Deity centers on Yuuri Mito, a student at the Sousei Academy and the only son of the man who runs the Yachimata shrine. At Yachimata, there is a legend of a deity named Tayutayu-sama who protected the area, but this deity and other so-called “Tayutai” have been lost in time. Mito and his friends discover a relic on the school grounds with mysterious patterns on them. Then, at the opening ceremony of the new school year, an equally mysterious girl named Mashiro appears before Mito. Mashiro is somehow tied to the relic and the legend of Tayutayu-sama… [Mangaupdates]
In her childhood, Min Ju was naturally talented, receiving praise for her abilities. However, her confidence takes a hit when she meets young Han Seol. Feeling a twinge of jealousy and a sense of inferiority towards Han Seol's talent, Min Ju tries to keep her distance, but Han Seol continues to approach her...
Tomo has always been stuck with the dependent Miyako ever since she was born. For half of his life, he had been forced to look out for her due to her clumsiness and unreliability. Simply put, he 'hates' her. But there is something that completely prevents him from telling her his real feelings. When she is about to move to the United States, will he be able to love and let go, all before it's too late? A lovely, touching story about a boy and the one most important to him.
Musashino Art University, Department of Visual Communication Design, 2021 graduation project. When he was in elementary school, a boy who had been trying to save his childhood friend from being bullied by a bully turned violent. Now, as a junior high school student, his classmates nickname him \"Kaiju-kun\" and distance themselves from him. One day, a girl who is \"half Kaiju\" joins his class. She seems to have come to school to make friends with many people...... A heartwarming monster coming-of-age story about the pain of school life and friendship!
In order to determine which hot spring is to be the top overall, all of the hot springs within the region enter an unofficial tournament. The tournament is simple battle of capturing the enemy's flag, but the battle itself goes beyond any human measure. It is customary for a female to enter these battles. Carrying their pride and their flag, their only objective is to defeat their opponent. Hence they are commonly called "Fighting Spring Princesses." Kikko, the Fighting Spring Princess of the Aizen Hot Spring Temple, is an eccentric, hot-blooded person who is going to have her debut battle. Sit back and enjoy the story of Kikko's path to becoming queen of all hotsprings! [Source: MangaHelpers]
A collection of late-period Yoshiharu Tsuge stories, originally published 1981-1985.
After being bullied at his old school, Makoto wants to be the main character of his own story. When he finds a bill with his face on it on a school trip to Kyoto, he takes it as a sign, which leads him to fall into a river. Once he comes to, he realizes that he has been transported back to the period of time in Japan known as the Bakumatsu!
Collection of 8 oneshots: all include bondage/bdsm 1) Every Sweet Night (Amaiyo Maiyo)- Garyou's childhood friend Kou is a famous model who never has time for him anymore. So Garyou hooks up with random guys to try to ignore his feelings for Kou. But the latest one may be more than he can handle. 2) --- 3) I Want To Drive You Crazy (Kuwurasetai no)- Tsutsumi has an angel's face and devil's mind. The high-schooler is always thinking up new ways to tease his pet- the school's doctor! S&M 4) His Training Failure (Kare no Shippai Gaku)- Middle aged video store owner is enthralled by his younger lover Tetsu. But is Tetsu as serious about him? 5-8) ---
